Improvement in running-gears



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THE GRAPHIC CO.PHOTOLITN.3QE 4I PARK PLACEJLK UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

' HENRY BAGKER, or UNION HILL, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT lN RUNNING-GEARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,129, dated June 8,1875; application filed March 13, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BAOKER, of Union Hill, in the county of Hudsonand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inWagon-Gearing, of which the following is a specification:

Figure l is a front view of a wagon-gearing, to which my improvement hasbeen applied, the front brace being broken away. Fig. 2 is a side Viewof the same, partly in section, to show the construction. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section of the same taken through the line a: a, Fig. 2, thefore wheels being shown as cramped. Fig. 4 is a'detail section of thesame taken through the line y y, Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention will first be fully described, and then pointed out in theclaims.

A represents the rear wheels 5 B, the rear axle; O, the rear springs,which may be arranged longitudinally or transversely with the axle, asmay be desired. D are the forward springs; E, the forward axle, and Fthe forward wheels. The forward springs D are bolted to the head-blocksG H, the upper part G of which is made of wood, and its lower part H ofiron. The upper side of the iron part H is made with a shoulder neareach end, against which rest shoulders formed upon the lower parts ofthe ends of the wooden part G. Upon the front and rear edges of theupper side of the iron part H are formed lips h, which overlap the frontand rear sides of the wooden part G, and which have holes formed throughthem to receive the bolt I, which passes through them, through thewooden part G, and through a hole in the fiattened upper end or head ofthe king-bolt J, which is inserted in a recess in the wooden part G ofthe head-block. The king-bolt J passes through the iron part H of theheadblock, through the forward axle E, through the forward end of thebrace K, and through the center of the strengthening-bar L, and has anut screwed upon its lower end. The forward axle E is made with a bendin its end parts, to bring its middle part to the proper height toreceive the head-block G H. The middle or arched part of the axle E isstren gthened by the bar L, which spans the bends or arch of the axle E,and the ends of which are secured to the said axle by clips or othersubstantial fastenings. The brace-bar K is curved or inclined upward,and its rear end is securely bolted to the frame of the wagonbody S. Thespace between the middle part of the axle E and the strengthening-bar Lshould be equal, or nearly equal, to the play of the springs D, so thatthe forward end of the brace K- may move down upon the kingbolt J, asthe springs D are compressed. The brace K is made with a branch arm, k,which projects upward atthe rear of the axle E, is bent to the rearward,and is bolted at its upper end to the frame of the wagon-body. Thebranch arm it passes through a loop or staple, M, the ends of which areattached to the axle E. The branch arm is and loop M prevent the forwardaxle from rocking and twisting, and prevent the said forward axle fromseparating from the rest of the gearing should the king-bolt break. N isa stay-rod or brace, the lower end of which is placed upon the lower endof the king-bolt J, below the strengthening-bar L. The stay-rodN-projects forward, and is bent upward, and its upper end is secured tothe forwardly-projecting part of the loop 0, which is placed upon thelower part of the. forward spring D, and is secured by the bolts thatsecure said spring to the head-block G H. The rear part of the loop Oisbent downward, and is secured by the bolt I.

By this construction, the connection between the head-block G H and theforward axle E will be made firm and secure without the use of afifth-wheel. The end parts of the axle E, between the ends of thestrengthening-bar L and the axle-arms, are strengthened by bars I,placed upon them, and secured by clips or other suitable fastenings.

Ha'vin g thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Pat ent- 1.. The combination of the strengtheningbarL, with the bent axle E, and the king-bolt J, substantially'as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the arm k and the loop or staple M, with the braceK, the axle E and the bolt J, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

HENRY BAOKER.

Witnesses CHARLES WITTREIOH, A. RIEMENscENEmEE.

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